# Fort Portal Municipality County, Kabarole District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/

County · Kabarole District 

# Fort Portal Municipality County

Fort Portal Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Kabarole District, Western Region. It covers **39.9 km²**. It is divided into 3 sub-counties. 124 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 198 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 39.9km²
- 3sub-counties
- 198mapped services

## Where is Fort Portal Municipality County?

Fort Portal Municipality County lies in [Kabarole District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/), [Western Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 1 other county: [Burahya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/burahya/). By area it is the 188th largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 3.0% of [Kabarole District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/). The centre of Fort Portal Municipality County is about 258 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 1.5 km from Fort Portal, the main town of Kabarole District. The centre point is at 0.6539° N, 30.2855° E.

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga).

## Things to see in and around Fort Portal Municipality County

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Fort Portal Municipality County: 5 attractions; 2 monuments; 1 museum; 1 volcano.

- KOOGERE COMMUNITY MUSEUM · museum
- Beauty Garage · attraction
- Forestry · attraction
- Fort Portal · attraction
- Lugard Monument · attraction
- Tooro Kingdom Palace - Karuzika Palace · attraction
- Old Tooro Kingdom Palace · monument
- Saaka Volcano · volcano
- Sir Gerald Fort Statue · monument

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Fort Portal Municipality County

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala
- CurrencyShilling (UGX)
- Country calling code+256
- LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Bunia Airport (BUX) · Bunia102 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi166 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:54) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:56).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Sub-counties of Fort Portal Municipality County

Sub-county Area km² Localities Services 

[Eastern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/eastern-division/) 16 40 31 

[Southern Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/southern-division/) 11 48 123 

[Western Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/western/kabarole/fort-portal-municipality/western-division/) 13 36 44 

Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Fort Portal Municipality County

Open gazetteers list **124 villages, towns and localities** in Fort Portal Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Fort Portal (60,800). Settlements here lie between about 1,494 m and 1,556 m above sea level (median 1,534 m).

- Babiiha Kihiinju
- Bazaar
- Binanata A
- Binanata B
- Boma
- Boma East
- Boma Fort Portal
- Boma West
- Bugunda
- Buhinga
- Bukabya
- Bukwali
- Bulyanyenje
- Buraro Kyarwabugodi
- Bwera A
- Bwera B
- Fort Portal
- Harukooto A
- Harukooto B
- Harukooto K Se A
- Harukooto K Se B
- Ihani A
- Ihani B
- Isekahungu
- Kabarole
- Kabarole Hill
- Kabundaire
- Kacwamba A
- Kacwamba B
- Kagote
- Kagote A
- Kagote B
- Kagote C
- Kagote D
- Kaihokwa
- Kamengo A
- Kamengo B
- Kanyamakerre
- Kanyamukerere
- Kanywankoko
- Karuzika
- Kasindikwa N
- Kasindikwa-Katojo
- Kasojo Muhoti
- Kasusu
- Kasusu A
- Kasusu B
- Kasusu C
- Katentebere
- Katumba A
- Katumba B
- Kibimba
- Kibimba A
- Kibimba B
- Kiculeeta A
- Kiculeeta B
- Kidukuru-Kihembo A
- Kidukuru-Kihembo B
- Kijanju
- Kijanju A
- Kijanju B
- Kinyamasika
- Kirika Hill
- Kisumbi A
- Kisumbi B
- Kisumbi C
- Kitebutura
- Kitebutura B
- Kitele
- Kitete
- Kitumba
- Kitumba A Trc
- Kitumba B Trc
- Kitumba C
- Kyamukerege
- Kyebambe
- Kyegobe
- Kyegobi
- Lugard- Moledina
- Maguru
- Maguru A
- Maguru B
- Maguru C
- Muguno
- Mugunu Kisenyi
- Mugunu Kisenyi A
- Mugunu Kisenyi B
- Mugurusi Road
- Mukobo
- Mukonomura
- Mukubo
- Murubo
- Mwihani
- Nakitunga
- Njara
- Njara 'A'
- Njara 'B'
- Njara 'C'
- Nsorro
- Nsorro A
- Nsorro B
- Nyabinamba
- Nyabukara
- Nyaburara
- Nyabusozi
- Nyakabale A
- Nyakabale B
- Nyakagongo
- Nyarurara A
- Nyarurara B
- Rukiidi Ruhandika A
- Rukiidi Ruhandika B
- Rwengoma
- Rwengoma A I
- Rwengoma A Ii
- Rwengoma A Iii
- Rwengoma B I
- Rwengoma B Ii
- Rwengoma B Iii
- Rwengoma C I
- Rwengoma C Ii
- School Of Clinical Officer
- St Leo College
- Virika

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Fort Portal Municipality County

Named natural and historic features inside Fort Portal Municipality County, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Bizibinanaro
- Kahama
- Karamaga
- Magunu
- Nyabukara

### Hills and mountains

9 hills.

- Saka · 1,643 m
- Ndeke · 1,621 m
- Kigere · 1,590 m
- Muhoti · 1,585 m
- Njara · 1,568 m
- Nyabusozi · 1,566 m
- Mwihani · 1,561 m
- Makulima · 1,537 m
- Kitumba · 1,525 m

### History

1 palace.

- Omukama’s Palace

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Fort Portal Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Fort Portal Municipality County and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kabarole District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Nov (20 °C). About 1,440 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (69 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 71 

Feb 21 69 

Mar 21 137 

Apr 20 138 

May 20 123 

Jun 20 97 

Jul 20 86 

Aug 20 133 

Sep 20 155 

Oct 20 170 

Nov 20 163 

Dec 20 99 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Fort Portal Municipality County

Places mapped inside Fort Portal Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals17
- Banks14
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps12
- Hotels59
- Schools55
- Colleges and universities15
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants17
- Police stations2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Fort Portal Municipality County?In Kabarole District, Western Region, Uganda
- What borders Fort Portal Municipality County?Burahya County
- What is there to see in Fort Portal Municipality County?Beauty Garage, Forestry, Fort Portal, KOOGERE COMMUNITY MUSEUM
- What time zone is Fort Portal Municipality County in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Fort Portal Municipality County?Shilling (UGX)
- What language is spoken in Fort Portal Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fort Portal Municipality County?124 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fort Portal Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,494 m and 1,556 m
- What is the highest point in Fort Portal Municipality County?Saka (1,643 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Fort Portal Municipality County?December to February and June to July
- How many hospitals are in Fort Portal Municipality County?17 mapped
- How many banks are in Fort Portal Municipality County?14 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Fort Portal Municipality County?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Fort Portal Municipality County?12 mapped
- What is the P-code of Fort Portal Municipality County?UG411002 (OCHA common operational dataset)